Software Engineering Manager

WEX is a company that provides an end-to-end Field Service Management platform for contractors. As a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead multiple teams of software engineers, drive innovation, and ensure alignment between engineering strategies and product roadmaps.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and management for software engineers
• Serve as the primary coach and manager for your teams
• Conduct regular 1-on-1’s, providing immediate and constructive feedback loops
• Develop future technical leaders and senior individual contributors
• Drive innovation by ensuring teams stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends
• Champion the adoption of modern tools, frameworks, and design patterns
• Maintain our technology stacks, ensuring timely updates or strategic replacements to mitigate technical debt
• Collaborate closely with Product and provide technical guidance
• Partner with Product Managers to translate business requirements into technical specifications and technical specifications into project estimates
• Ensure engineering strategies remain aligned with product roadmaps
• Guide best practices, coding standards, and design patterns
• Define and enforce high-quality standards for code reviews, automated testing, and system design
• Strive for robust, scalable, and maintainable software design, utilizing established patterns, minimizing complexity
• Conduct performance reviews, set goals, and support engineers in career development
• Implement a structured performance management process, including frequent check-ins and quarterly reviews, based on measurable goals and objectives
• Actively work to mentor and grow the careers of your software engineers
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Promote innovation and collaboration across all engineering teams
• Encourage continuous learning by establishing learning plans for team members
• Contribute to the technical roadmap, identifying areas to maximize development productivity
• Champion technical direction, prioritizing initiatives that enhance development velocity and quality
• Take ownership of initiatives focused on improving the developer experience (DevEx)
• Proactively audit the entire development process, proposing changes that eliminate bottlenecks and boost overall engineering output

Requirements:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience or 1+ years in software engineering management
• Expertise in Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) fundamentals and processes, including design, documentation, testing, and tooling
• Practical experience utilizing automated testing tools, particularly for unit testing
• Exceptional leadership, team-building, and dynamic decision-making capabilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented mindset
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects effectively and succeed in a fast-paced environment